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entire married life. As a farmer, miller and distiller Mr. Harrison was a successful busi- ness man. Buying land as opportunity offered, he owned, at the time of his death in 1831, a farm of about 160 acres adjoining his first purchase. George Harrison has re- sided from his birth on the premises purchased by his father in 1811. From 1839 to 1882 he carried on the farming and milling business with energy and success. At the latter date his sons took charge under the firm name of Harrison Brothers. On the 19th of May, 1846, he married Susan Reeves of the same town, the only danghter of Lyman and Hannah Arrilla Reeves, and to them were born three children : James L., born February 27, 1847 ; Jane Arrilla, now the wife of Rev. Willard K. Spencer, of Adrian, Mich., born May 4, 1854, and Charles Reeves, born September 4, 1856. At the age of twenty he received a commission from Gov. William H. Seward as aid-de- camp to the brigadier-general of the 24th Brigade, N. Y. State Militia, and served as such until the disbanding of the brigade in 1844. In polities he is a Democrat. In 1875, after having filled several minor offices, he was elected supervisor of the town, and held the office for five successive terms, ranking as one of the ablest members of the board. In 1875 the old house which had been the birthplace of his father's children and his own, was removed and a commodious new house was erected on the same site in which he still lives.
Gilbert, N. B., was born near Canaan Four Corners, Columbia county, on a farm February 9, 1802. IIe was the oldest of seven children, and at the age of about four- teen his father died. From that time he assisted his mother in rearing the family, and about six years later they removed to Troy, where Mr. Gilbert learned the carpenter and joiner's trade, at which he worked summers, teaching school in the winter. He had a select school at the Townsend Nail Works (now the Burden Iron Works). March 29, 1829. he married Mary Ann Swartwont in Troy and soon after removed to the old home- stead, condueting the farm and also engaging in carpentry at which he employed sev- eral men. In 1837 he came with his family to Lock Berhn, Wayne county, and en- gaged at his trade. In the summer of 1838 he built the church at Loek Berlin and soon after one at Fairville and another at Jimins, Seneca county. He was elected superin- tendent of schools of the town of Galen, serving a number of terms, and was elected justice of the peace in 1841."In 1849 he engaged in the manufacture of carriages, em- ploying from eight to twelve men, continning to the time of his death in December, 1875, aged seventy-three years. His wife died in June, 1889, aged eighty-one. He was a Whig and later a Republican on the formation of that party, and was an active politician. He was a prominent member of the M. E. Church and active in the cause of temperance. He left two children : W. H., who now resides in Lock Berlin, and Mary Antoinette of Syraense. William H. was educated in Lock Berlin, and at the age of twenty-nine married Martha L., danghter of Absalon Tyndall, by whom he has one son, Loring If. In 1880 Mr. Gilbert bought part of the Cookingham estate, and also now owns his father's estate. He is a prominent man in his town, having served as justice of the peace twelve years. He is a steward and trustee of the M. E. Church.
Morse, John J., was born in Walworth, January 9, 1848, a son of Amos and Lucina (Finley) Morse, natives of Walworth. The father of Amos was Jedediah, one of the earliest settlers of Walworth, who first settled in Connectieut, then came to Walworth, where he died. The father of Lucina was John Finley, son of Charles, a native of Ireland, who was also one of the early settlers who owned at time of his death about 240 acres of land in Walworth, where he died. Amos Morse is a farmer, owning 100 acres in Walworth, where he now lives. Mrs. Morse died in 1867. John J. was eda- cated in the public schools and Walworth Academy and has followed farming chietly, though he has been engaged in mercantile pursuits both in Michigan and New York and has also acted as traveling salesman for the Buffalo and Syracuse Fertilizing Co's., now the Crockers of Buffalo. He now owns the place known as the Joel Pratt farm, which comprises 125 acres, in which he has a beautiful residence, and the place is con-
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sidered one of the best in the county. Mr. Morse also owns a fine residence in the village of Ontario, where the family now reside. He has served as assessor and is a member of the Wayne County Lodge No. 416, F. & A. M., of the K. O. T. M., Cyrene Tent No. 203 and is a charter member of the A. O. U. W, of Ontario, also a Granger. February 1, 1871, he married Celia M. Griswold, a native of Afton, Chenango county, and a daughter of Charles and Lydia (Colburn) Griswold, natives of Rose, this county, the father of Charles having been one of the earliest settlers of Rose. Mr. Griswold died Jannary 12, 1893, and his widow resides in Palmyra. Mr. and Mrs. Morse have had two children ; Nellie L. wife of F. L. Pollock of Geneva, manager of the Singer Sewing Machine Co. and Myrta E., who resides at home.
Bills, William, was born in Kent county, England, May 28, 1827, son of Richard and Mary Bills, natives of England who came to Palmyra in 1832 and thence to Penfield and finally to Walworth, where Mr. Bills died m 1879 and where Mrs. Bills still resides. The grandfather was Richard Bills of England, who came to Palmyra in 1833 and died in Walworth in 1858. His wife was Ehzabeth Bills who died in Walworth in 1851. Father of our subjeet was a mason by trade, spent his last days as a farmer and owned a small farm in Walworth. Subject was educated in the common schools of Penfield, started in life as clerk in West Walworth, carried mail from here to Palmyra by East Walworth two years, and was there on a farm and also elerking for Mr. S. L. Miller, his father-in-law. He then purchased a small farm about 1850, followed farming for a number of years, and was also connected with the mercantile business. In 1892 he purchased the store, a two story building 24x30 ft, where he has since been in business. carrying a general stock. Mr. Bills has been constable, collector one term, commis- sioner of highways eighteen years, which office he still holds. He married in 1849 Caroline A. Miller a native of Walworth, and danghter of S. L., and Charlotte (Chase) Miller. Subject and wife have had four children: George W., W. J., Charles L. and and Burtns HI., all of whom live in Walworth, W. J. being in the store with his father and the other engaged in farming. Mr. Bills owns a farm of 140 acres, and follows gen- eral farming and fruit raising. He was postmaster from November 26, 1875, to April 16, 1887. 1
Brinkerhoff, Hon. George W., was born in Wolcott, October 23, 1838. Called from the plow, like Cincinnatus, to serve his country in the halls of legislation, and upon the field of battle, he achieved renown as a soldier and a statesmen. He went into the field as a private soldier, of the famous Ninth Heavy Artillery, participating in all of the most important battles, and by personal bravery gained rapid promotion, soon becoming captain of his own company. He was also brevetted major for gallant service by Abra - ham Lincoln. In 1891 he was elected to the Assembly by nearly one thousand ma- jority and at Albany was largely instrumental in the passage of measures of great im- portance. One of these was a bill providing for the abolition of county clerk's or sheriff's fees, the beneficent effects of which are now appreciated by the tax paying people. In October, 1860, he married Marie Frost of Wolcott, and they have four children, Leslie, Ernest, Eliza and Della. In his present retirement to his pleasant home upon a farm of 200 acres he needs not title save that which is his by inheritance, the grand old name of "gentleman."
Bockoven, W. H., was born in the town of Galen, January 23, 1832. His father, Samnel, came from New Jersey with his parents, who were among the early settlers in Wayne county. Samuel learned the blacksmith trade, and moved into the village of Clyde. W. Il. Bockoven was educated in the common schools and in 1868 bought the Van Amburgh property of 100 acres, and in 1892 the Alfred Griswold property of 100 aeres, now raising a large amount of fruit and peppermint. He married Elizabeth Roy, danghter of Israel Roy, and they have one son, Elmer R. Mrs. Bockoven died in 1890 at the age of fifty-two. Onr subject is prominent in town affairs, and has served as
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commissioner of highways for two terms. W. H. was for thirteen years interested in blacksmithing and carriage making. Elmer R., son of our subject, is the owner of a farm of 100 acres willed him by his grandfather, Israel Roy, who died in 1892, and since coming of age has been interested in the grocery and glass business. Samnel Bockoven carried on the blacksmithing and carriage making trade at Lock Berlin for a great many years, moving into Clyde in his old age. He was born in 1800, dying in 1876. Eliner R. is also interested in Western real estate.
1 Frawley, Jacob, was born in Alsace, France, April 1, 1837. He was the second of two children of Henry and Eve Frawley natives of Alsace, France, where they died. Our subject was only two years of age when his father died, and he was brought np by an nnele, Jacob Frawley. At the age of seventeen he came to Oneida county, and there lived until 1869 when he came to Walworth and settled on the farm he owns of 130 acres. He and his wife are members of the M. E. Church. He married in 1850 Hannah Hartman, a native of Germany, who came to the United States when a child with her parents, Frederick and Hannah Hartman. Ile died in Fond du Lac, Wis., where his wife resides. Subject and wife had two children : George, who married Lena Kuttruff in 1882, by whom he has one daughter, Clara ; and Charles, who married Lena Wagner of New York in 1891.
Van Eenwyk, John, a native of Williamson, was born June 14, 1854, and is the old- est child of Henry and Maria Van Eenwyk, natives of Holland, and who came to Wil- liamson in 1850. Ilis wife was the widow of Phillip Brezine, elsewhere mentioned in this work. Our subject is a farmer and owns fifty-two acres and is a Republican He and his wife are members of the Reformed Church of East Williamson. In 1876 he married Cornelia Cuvelier, of Williamson, and they have four children ; Maggie M .. Frank, Henry and Bertha.
Catchpole, Robert, an enterprising man, was born in England in 1823, son of Robert Catchpole, a farmer, and a grandson of Daniel Catchpole, both natives of England. When fourteen yerrs of age our subject went to sea and sailed five years, when he shipped an American vessel, landed in New York City, thence to Albany on boat via canal to Montezuma, thrence to Geneva, where he spent many years in farming and threshing. He came to Huron in 1848 and purchased a farm. He soon engaged in the manufacture of lumber and was the first one to ship sawed cord wood to Toronto across the lake. In 1854 he purchased a schooner and shipped freight from Sodus Bay to Genesee river, and followed this business four years. In 1858 he purchased his present farm consisting of 140 aeres, on which he erected commodious and modern buildings. He has also built and sold many yachts, and in 1891 erected for his own use the handsome yacht " Resort Belle." He married 'in 1848 Elizabeth Bond of England. Mr. Catchpole served three years as poormaster. Mr. Catchpole has on the stocks two fine yachts, one to be called " Resort Belle" and to be run on Great Sodos Bay, the other being built to run on the Great Lakes.
Brundedge, Philip, was born in Oneida, June 20, 1828, the oldest of two children of Hiram and Parmelia (Louk) Brundedge, natives of Oneida county, the former born in Weston, October 4, 1803, and the latter Jannary 27, 1808. They came to Penfield in 1831. He died in Ontario, Wayne county, N. Y., in 1860, and his wife in 1870. Subject was reared on a farm and educated in the common schools. He has always been a farmer and owns a farm of 110 acres, on which he has resided since 1853. He married in 1848 Malora Sherman, a native of Ontario, Wayne county, and daughter of Henry J., and Fanny (Scott) Sherman, he a native of Bedford, Mass., and she of Covington, Vt., and early settlers of Webster, coming there in 1813 and he was in the war of 1812. They had seven children, two of whom were killed in the Civil War William A., and Daniel J., the former killed at Antietam, the latter lost an arm at Bull Run, and died of his injuries soon after reaching home. Subject and his wife have had
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five children : Calvin S., who married Emma Crandall, and has one son, Edgar L. ; H. Duane, who married twice, first Annett Ray and they had four children : Winnie M., Eva II., Stanley, and Bessie R. ; H. Lafayette, who married Alice Cary, by whom he had one child, Ada M .; Carrie M., wife of George Woodhams, by whom she had one child, Norina C, Mrs. Woodhams died in 1892; and Alberton P. The mother of Malora Brundedge taught the first school in District No. 11 of Ontario.
Ramsdell, Frank G., Macedon Center, was born November 21, 1866. William H., his father, was born in January, 1840. The grandfather was Gideon Ramsdell, whose occupation was farming and contracting, as was also William H., the father. He at one time was a noted man in this line, owning some very valuable timber land in Savannah, Wayne county. He married Emma G. Westover, and they had three children : Louisa M., George, and our subject, Frank G. He is at present situated on the homestead in Macedon Center. Although quite a young man he is prominent in the line of work, and looked upon as a first-class farmer, having a large dairy connected with his farm, makes it a very profitable business. Subject married, Jannary 18, 1893, Sarah Emma Webster. He it a member of the Masonie fraternity, and also of the Grange.
Viele, Lucius HI., representative of one of the oldest and best known of the leading families of Butler, was born in a log home, near the site of his present handsome home, December 26, 1838. His father is Charles J. Viele, a pioneer in the business interests of Butler and of Wolcott, and now retired from active life. His mother, Angeline, died Jannary 8, 1889. Lucius Viele received a liberal education at Falley Seminary. Mr. Viele has large farming interests in Central Butler, which engross most of his attention. He married, January 8, 1868, Emily L., daughter of Webster Mackin, of Eaton, N.Y. They have two children : Charles W. and Harriet E., both of whom are graduates of the Leavenworth Institute at Wolcott, and Charles, of the Rochester Business Uni- versity, and Harriet, also a graduate of Cazenovia Seminary. In the center of one of Mr. Viele's cultivated fields, but as saered as if enclosed, is a grave of antique interest bearing this inscription : "Sarah Mills. Departed this life December 9, 1809, in the sixty-fifth year of her age." She was the widow of Captain Mills, of Revolutionary fame.
Snyder, William Henry, a native of Herkimer county, was born September 24, 1844, a son of Martin Snyder, whose father was also Martin Snyder, and born in the same county. His wife was Tina Archer, whose mother lived in Oneida county, for one hundred and four years. Our subject's father was a farmer, who came to Huron in 1865, with his wife, who was Catherine Peeler. Their children were Reuben, Calvin, and William 11. Our subject came to Huron in 1865, and in 1862 enlisted in Co. K., 9th Heavy Artillery and participated in all the battles of that regiment. He was wounded at Cold Harbor in a hand-to hand conflict in the Confederate lines, returned to his regiment and participated in the following battles: Ocequan Creek, September 19, 1864, Cedar Creek, October 19th, Fisher's Hill, Petersburg and Richmond and Sail- or's Creek. Was captured on picket line in front of Petersburg at night and escaped by crawling under a brush pile. His rank was sergeant and he served three years. His brother, Calvin, joined the same company, and was wounded in 1864 and died later at City Point. In 1865 William purchased his farin and has made tobacco his special crop. In 1867 he married Eliza E .. daughter of Philip and Charlotte Thomas of Huron. Their children are Flora A., widow of Edwin Cleveland of Rose, born in 1870 and Horace C., 1873. Our sabject is a member of G. A. R. Keeslar Post. No. 55, and a Democrat, and has served as inspector several terms.
Seeber, James W., was born in Huron, February 10, 1850, a son of Jacob W., and Alvira (Chase) Seeber, the other children being: Anna M .; Mason ; Smith, who en- listed in the 9th N. Y. Heavy Artillery, and died at Martinsburg during service of fever; William, a sailor, who was drowned in Lake Ontario on June 17, 1871; and
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Frances. Jacob, the father, was a native of Madison county, born in 1808, and was a son of William Seeber, also of this State. Jacob came to Huron about 1841, and died here in 1860. His widow now lives with James W., and is in ber eightieth year. She is a daughter of Daniel and Jane Servis Chase, a native of Minden, Mass., who died in 1874. aged ninety-nine years, nine months and fifteen days. After the death of her husband Mrs. Seeber and her son Smith conducted the farm until 1861, and after the death of Smith the farm was conducted by her alone until in 1882 our subject purchased it. He lost his house by fire, but has replaced it with a larger and more commodions one. The place consists of eighty-six acres. In 1871 he married Mary, daughter of Martin and Abida MeLanglan of Inron, who was born in this town March 8, 1851. They have had three children : M. Dewey, born October 14, 1879, and died June 19, 1894; Willie F., born February 8, 1876; who died aged eighteen months; and J. Clay - ton, born May 29, 1884. Mr. Seeber is an Odd Fellow and a Republican, who cast his first ballot for U. S. Grant. Mr. and Mrs. Seeber are members of the Huron Grange No. 124.
Cahoon, William Reynolds, was born in Little Falls, Herkimer county, February 14, 1823, a son of Reynolds Cahoon, born about 1786 in Salisbury, the same county, and he was a son of Benjamin, a native of Rhode Island, and a ship carpenter by trade, who died at Middleville. In 1844 Reynolds came to Huron, where he bought the farm now occupied by William R. He married Bathania Whitcomb, and had six children : Salome S., Benjamin S., William R., Lyman, Emily J., and Mary A. He died in 1879, aged ninety-three years, and his wife in 1874, aged seventy-five. William R. learned the carpenter's trade, which he followed about forty years, and in 1892 he and his son bought the homestead farm, of eighty- three acres. In May, 1847, he married Jane Utter, of Sodus, daughter of John M. Utter. She was born in January, 1824, and their children are: Charley E. and Clara J., who died aged six years. The former married Imogene Nichols, and has one child, William, born May 5, 1881. They also live on the homestead farm. Mr. Cahoon is a Masor, and a Republican, and has served as excise commissioner in Sodus.
Terbush, Mrs. Sophronia (Tory) was born in Madison county in 1831, daughter of John and Lany (Adle) Tory. Subject's mother died when she was young and she was adopted by Jacob and Alvira (Chase) Seeber, and came with them to Huron in 1841. In 1855 she married George Walker a native of Butler, whose father was John Walker, by whom she had two children, Edward F., born in 1856, and Clarence, born 1861, who died when twelve years of age. Mr. Walker enlisted in Co. HI, 25th N. Y. Infantry, and died in Tennessee in 1862. In January, 1877, she married William Terbush a farmer of Huron, born in Rockland county, who died in 1889 aged eighty-four. Mrs. Terbush is a member of the Huron Grange, and since her husband's death has conducted her farm of fifty aeres very creditably.
Trowbridge, Noble P. (deceased), was born in Arcadia September 21, 1830, educated in the common schools and finished at Newark Academy. At the age of twenty-four he married Mary, daughter of Gideon Robinson of Lyons. In 1870 he gave up his farm and bought a residence in Newark. He was one of the substantial men of his town, identified in advancing the best interests, his aid was freely given to all worthy enter- prises. At his death February 22, 1883, at fifty- three years of age, his loss was felt among a large circle of friends and relatives. Alfred Dunn (deceased), was born in Narrowsbig, Pa., November 4, 1836, with his parents, James Dunn and wife and pur- chased the Dorsey property south of Lyons. Alfred was educated at the Lyons Union School, and at the age of twenty-seven married Ehzabeth, danghter of Gideon Robin- son of Lyons. Our subject was one of the prominent farmers and builders in his town, ereeting a number of private residences. He was a large producer of tobacco and pep- permint, and after erecting a still, produced essential oils. He took an intelligent in- terest in educational and religious matters, being a member of the M. E. Church of Ly-
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ons. Hle died in July, 1886, in his fifty-fourth year, leaving a wife and large cirele of friends to mourn him.
Wilson, Royal P., was born in Williamson, N. Y., June 19, 1853. He is the only grandchild of Ralph and Rebecca Sheffield Wilson, natives of Middlesex, Conn., who came to Williamson abont 1810 and settled near Pultney ville and there lived and died. Mr. Wilson was a farmer by occupation and died in 1886 and his wife in 1873. Our subject learned the milier's trade and followed it for ten years at Pultney ville, and pre- vious to this was a sailor on the lakes. He engaged in farming near Pultney ville, which he sold in 1889 and purchased the farm he now owns of 125 acres, on which he follows general farming and fruit growing. Mr. Wilson is a Democrat. June 20, 1878, he married Nettie, dangliter of Jacob De May of Holland, who came to Williamson in 1871. Ifer father died in Holland in 1868 and her mother in Williamson in 1871. Mr. and Mrs. Wilson have seven children : Royal F., who died at the age of five, Leland A., Claude R., Roy A., Ella M., Stanley who died in infancy, and Ruth.
ITurlburt, John, of Macedon, was born the town of Ontario, February 23, 1835. His father was Charles Hurlburt, born May 29, 1807, who died January 26, 1884, aged seventy-six years, January 29, 1834, be married Margaret Gregory. Of this mar- riage our subjeet was the eldest son. The others were: Lyman, born March 30, 1836, died April 30, 1892, aged fifty-seven ; Charles, born November 17, 1837, died October 16, 1874, aged thirty-seven years ; he left, a widow who resides in Manchester ; Theron, born January 38, 1846, died September 25, 1853, aged thirty-seven years. Charles Hurlbnrt, the father, came to this town in 1862, where he died. In politics onr snb- jeet is a Democrat.
Wood, Mason Garton, born in Lyons August 7, 1849, was a son of Richard and Rebecca (Garton) Wood, natives of England. Richard was a fariner, came to America iu 1843, and settled in Wayne connty. Their children were: Lonise, Percilla, and Ann, who were born in England; Sophia, William W., Mason G., Phoebe, and James R. Mr. Wood has followed the vocation of farming throughout, and came to Huron, Wayne county, in 1879. In 1878 he married Eliza Blanchard, born in 1851 and daughter of Benjamin Blanchard, who came to Iluron about 1834 with his parents, Elijah and Roxina (Mitehell) Blanchard. Elijah was prominent in the early days, and was foreman many years on the large farm owned by the Shaker Colony in IInron. He raised two children : Benjamin (deceased) and Anna E. Ile was an active business man, for many years engaged in buying and shipping wood to Toronto. He died in April, 1890, aged seventy-one years. Mr. and Mrs. Wood have one child, Benjamin Blanchard, born in March, 1888. Mr. Wood bas acted as agent for the Lummis and Purdy estates for several years and is at present their confidential agent.
Thatcher, Cyrus, was born in Ontario June 12, 1812, the third of thirteen children of Peter and Phoebe Thatcher, he a native of Rhode Island, born July 13, 1783, and she a native of New York, born November 24, 1785. They came to Ontario in 1810, and here Mr. Thateher died February 1, 1847, and his wife April 30, 1866. Cyrus married, in 1837, Merey Gage, born in 1815, and daughter of John and Abigail ( Harrington) Gage, he a native of Chesterfield, N. II., born May 17, 1789, and she a native of Rhode Island, born August 4, 1786. After living in Walworth two years they came to On- tario in 1819. Mr. Gage died October 12, 1869, and his wife December 14, 1863. Mr. Thatcher and wife have had five children : E. Sophronia, James II., Riley L., died in the late war in 1865; E. Inrissa, and Frank, who died in 1881. Mr. Thatcher was originally a Democrat, but a Republican after the organization of the party. Mrs. Thatcher is a member of the Second Advents. Mr. Thateher was captain of State militia, and his father was captain in the war of 1812. Mr. Gage was also in the war of 1812. E. Larissa married Albert W. Hathaway a native of Macedon, born July 17, 1841, by whom he had seven children. Mr. Hathaway was a son of Abram Hathaway,
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